The Spy obtains information for the above chart between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Statewide data is updated about 10 a.m. each day; counties may update data throughout the day until 5 p.m., although some counties do not update on weekends. Johns Hopkins updates its data throughout the day.
Key points for today
• Talbot County’s COVID-19 cases remain at 2,314.
• The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 1.71%.
• The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland is now at 400,023, an increase of 1,007 in the last 24 hours.
• In the last 24 hours, 12 people died as a result of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 7,985.
• The state’s 7-day positivity rate is 4.4% (+0.13 from yesterday).
Vaccinations
• The first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine has been given to 23.24% of Marylanders and 31.47% of Talbot County residents; second dose rates are 11.98% and 18.15% respectively.
• State Vaccine Information Page: https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/pages/vaccine
• Vaccination Site Search: https://maryland.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/nearby/index.html?appid=0dbfb100676346ed9758be319ab3f40c
Positivity Rate
• The state’s 7-day average positivity rate has remained below 5% for 38 straight days.
Hospitalizations
• The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Maryland increased by 2 in the last 24 hours.
• There currently are 852 people hospitalized — 648 in acute care and 204 in intensive care.
• With 6,941 total patients in staffed beds, hospitals yesterday were above 85% capacity, which was at 6,858 beds.
Liz Fisher = says
Whoo hoo! We seem to be making real progress—hopefully Spy will be able shut this column down soon. Thanks for the reporting.
Pete says
What happened to the dashboard?
John Griep says
The person(s) responsible for the Talbot dashboard took a well-deserved break this weekend and indicated they would be back today with something new.